Education

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Reading Lists

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Got an assignment? Have you looked at the reading list to see lecturer recommendations?

Key Starters for Essays and Dissertations

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Identify different sources of information and link to ebooks and other top sources

• BullyingUK 

News, resources and support on dealing with bullying in schools


The CLPE is a UK based children's literacy charity aiming to raise the literacy achievement of children by putting quality children’s literature at the heart of all learning. They produce high quality resources to support classroom teaching and learning. You can access some information on their site immediately but other items require free registration.


The UK Government department responsible for education and children's services, including further and higher education


Helpful resources for UK teachers compiled by The Guardian newspaper (includes job ads)


This page contains links to the English National Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage


• OFSTED 

The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills which inspects education providers and services which care for children and young people in the UK


PISA focuses on the assessment of student performance in mathematics, reading and science to measure the extent to which students can use what they learned in and out of schools for their full participation in societies. PISA also collects valuable information on student attitudes and motivations, and assesses skills such as collaborative problem solving, global competence and creative thinking. 81 countries took part in the 2022 assessment, testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students.


Explanation, links and videos about the professional standards for Further Education.


This site is produced by the National STEM Learning Centre and provides resources supporting primary and secondary maths, science, computing, design and technology.


The minimum requirements for teachers' practice and conduct

 

Referencing

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Guidance and support for referencing in APA 7, including advice about reference generators

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